Coin mechanism for vending-machines.



PATENTED JULY 12, 1904. 1?.J. ROWSE. I COIN MECHANISM FOR VENDINGMACHINES.

APPLIOAT ION FILED MAY 6, 1904.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES Patented July 12, 1904.

PATENT EErcE.

FRANK J. ROIVSE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANVENDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF SACO, MAINE, A

CORPORATION OF MAINE.

COIN MECHANISM FOR VENDING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,679, dated July 12,1904.

Application filed May 6, 190A. Serial No. 206,682. (No model.)

To a Hill 077D it puny concern.-

Be it known that I,.FEANK J. Rowsn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CoinMechanism for Vending-Machines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

Like'letters indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved coin mechanism forvending-mchines as seenon line :0 in of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is asideelevation of the same as seen on line of Fig. 1.

My invention relates to the class of coin mechanism for vendingmachines;and it consists of the novel construction and combination of the severalparts, as hereinafter de scribed and specifically set forth in theclaims.

My invention is adapted for use in connection with the deliverymechanism of various kinds of vending-machines, but is especiallyintended to be used with the delivery mechanism of the vending-machinewhich is shown and described in my pending application for LettersPatent of the United States, Serial No. 185,992.

In the drawings, A B represent two parallel plates or portions of theframe of the machine for the support of the operative parts of mydevice. C is the shaft,rotatably mounted in said plates or frame. Twocircular disks D E are mounted fast upon the shaft C, so as to turn withit. A coin-plate F is connected or integral with the disks D E, and hastwo earpieces Cr, provided with circular apertures, through which theshaftC passes. The coinplate F has a central oblong aperture or slot H.

A crank I is mounted on the shaft C and turns the same. The crank lhas ahandle or knob J and is secured upon the shaft C by a nut K. On theopposite end of the shaft C is the lever-arm L, fastened thereon. Aspring M (shown in Fig. 2 in dotted lines) is fastened at one end to thelever L and at the other end to a fixed support. (Not shown.)

A plate A is slotted, as seen in Fig. 1, and

Q of a lever R.

a pin N, extending from the crank I into the disk D, passes through saidslot. Thus the movement of the crank I oscillates the shaft C and thedisks D E, coin-plate F, ear-pieces G, and the lever L, which arefastened on said shaft.

The coin-plate F is normally directed at an angle, as seen in solidlines in Fig. 2. A coin Fig. 1, is mounted loosely the hub or sleeve Theforwardly-extending end of the lever R is made with a beveled edge, asbest seen in Fig. 2. The rear end of the lever R is pivoted at S to anearpiece T, and into a socket in the earpiece T the lower end of a rodUis inserted and fastened by a screw-thread or otherwise. A coinclearer Vis fastened to a fixed support in the rear of the rotary part of thedevice.

hen the coin O is in the position upon the coin-plate F shown in Fig. 1and in solid lines in Fig. 2 and is firmly seated in the coin-holders PP, the crank I is moved by the operator by hand in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 2. This movement of the crank causes apartial rotation of the shaft C and with it a-corresponding motion ofthe parts connected therewith, and thus the coinplate F moves from theposition shown in Fig. 2 in solid lines to the position shown in saidfigure in dotted lines. When this movement of the coin-plate F begins,it causes the coin O, which is seated in the coin-holders P P, to pressforcibly against the front end of the lever R, and so long as thecoinplate F continues moving in the direction aforesaid the coin Othereon communicates by its pressure a similar motion to the lever R,thus elevating the rear end of the lever R, and thereby causing the rodU to move from the position shown in Fig. 2 in solid lines to theposition shown in said figure in dotted lines. This movement operatesthe delivery mechanism of the vending-machine, as fully explained in mysaid pending application for Letters Patent. When the coinplate F hasbeen in this manner brought to the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 2, the lower edge of the coin 0 comes against the projecting end ofthe clearing device V, and the continued movement of the coin-plate F inthe same direction as before upseats the coin 0 from the coin-holders PP, so that said coin falls off and drops into the drawer or otherreceptacle beneath. hen the vending mechanism has been thus operated,the spring M (which has been put under increased tension by said upwardmovement of the lever L) returns the shaft C and its connected parts totheir former position, and spring mechanism of the delivery devices (notshown) returns the lever B to its normal position.

If instead of a coin a washer is deposited on the coin-plate F, itslides in the same manner as the coin to a seat in the coin-holders P P;but when the coin-plate is moved, as before described, the sharp forwardend of the lever R simply passes through the hole in the washer and isnot oscillated on the shaft C. Therefore the lever B does not move therod U at all, and the delivery mechanism of the vending-machine is notoperated. If a pasteboard disk is deposited on the coin-plate F insteadof a coin, the said disk is seated in the holder P P in the same manneras the coin; but the movement of the coin-plate F presses the pasteboarddisk against the sharp front end of the lever R, which punctures andpenetrates said pasteboard disk. Therefore such disk does not oscillatethe lever B, and the rod U is not moved to operate the deliverymechanism of the vending-machine.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by LettersPatent 1. The improved coin mechanism of a vending-machine hereindescribed, consisting of the combination of a coin-plate having acentral aperture and two bent coin-ho ders adapted to hold a coin, ashaft on which the coinplate is fastened, means for oscillating saidshaft and the coinplate thereon, a lever loosely mounted on said shaftand having its forward end adapted to pass through the aperture of thecoin-plate into contact with said coin, and a rod loosely mounted on therear end of said lever and adapted to operate said vending-machine,substantially as specified.

2. The improved coin mechanism of a vending-machine herein described,consisting of the combination of a coin-plate having a central apertureand two bent coin-holders adapted to hold a coin, a shaft on which thecoinplate is fastened, means for oscillating said shaft and thecoin-plate thereon, a lever loosely mounted on said shaft and having itsforward end adapted to pass through the aperture of the coin-plate intocontact with said coin, a rod loosely mounted on the rear end of saidlever and adapted to operate said vending-machine, and a coin-clearingdevice adapted to remove said coin from the coin-holders, substantiallyas specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK J. ROWSE. Witnesses:

WARREN R. PERcE, HOWARD A. LAMPREY.

